Tigrett Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Tigrett Surname User-submission:

It's a Breton name meaning: 'ti' (house) 'great' (achieved, solid). Normally 'great 'should in standard Breton be written 'graet' (past tense of the verb ober = to do, to make), but the spelling 'great' comes from the pronunciation in the local Leoneg dialect of the Breton language.

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Tigrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Tigrett Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It's a Breton name meaning: 'ti' (house) 'great' (achieved, solid). Normally 'great 'should in standard Breton be written 'graet' (past tense of the verb ober = to do, to make), but the spelling 'great' comes from the pronunciation in the local Leoneg dialect of the Breton language.

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Tigrett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tigrett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Tigrett is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tigrett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 904,049th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Tigrett reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 1,241,298. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Mississippi, where 29 percent are found, Texas, where 23 percent are found and Tennessee, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Tigrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tigrett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 7,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tigrett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tigrett surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the party.

Tigrett earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,668 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuigrett931/
Tigret924/
Tygrett86193/
Tigreat86163/
Tigertt8612/
Tigreyt861/
Tigrest861/
Tugrett861/
Tigreth860/
Tigre837,883/
Tigert77861/
Tigres77215/
Tygret77111/
Tighre7744/
Tigree7736/
Teigre7724/
Tegret7711/
Tigrea778/
Tiegre772/
Taigre772/
Tigrez772/
Tigrei771/
Tigrit771/
Tiggre771/
Tugret771/
Thigre771/
Tigirt771/
Tiguert71207/
Tygreat7199/
Tygrest7125/
Tiggert714/
Taigere712/
Thigrer712/
Thaigre712/
Tygertt711/
Tiegert711/
Teigert711/
Tigiert710/
Tigra67948/
Tigri67914/
Tegre6786/
Tigry6717/
Tygre6710/
Tigrä673/
Tigré673/
Tiguerte671/

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